Dadaism
noun
Da·da·ism
ˈdä-(ˌ)dä-ˌi-zəm 
variants
or less commonly dadaism
: dada:
a
: a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values
… artists of the day who were influenced by contemporary European art movements like Dadaism and Futurism …—
E. J. Montini
E. J. Montini
b
: the art and literature produced by this movement
… comes up with an entertainingly imbecilic musical comedy—a piece of pop Dadaism.—Pauline Kael
Pauline KaelExamples of Dadaism in a Sentence
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Glaser's works include a poster for the Ambler Music Festival, an advertisement for the Valentine typewriter sold by Olivetti, and a poster for an exhibition on dadaism and surrealism.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 30 May 2018
Deadpool, more than any other Marvel Comics hero, huffs the fumes of plot dadaism, which fits Wilson's eff-the-world attitude to a tee.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 17 May 2018
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 30 May 2018
Deadpool, more than any other Marvel Comics hero, huffs the fumes of plot dadaism, which fits Wilson's eff-the-world attitude to a tee.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 17 May 2018
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“Dadaism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dadaism. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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